1
as in to encounter
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
we never once met another car on that lonely country road
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
met her future husband at a party
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
6
as in to match
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
I'll meet your bet, nay, I'll even raise it
Synonyms & Similar Words
7
as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
trying to meet the challenge of going to college while working at a full-time job
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
8
as in to pay
to give what is owed for
I paid a portion of the long-distance bill to keep my carrier from cutting off service until I can meet the remainder of the charges
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a swim meet
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of meet
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Don and Anita met as teenagers on their middle school swim team.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
At last weekend’s meet, for example, Hernandez’s competing did not push any cisgender girls out of competition.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022
Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot!
—Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022
See All Example Sentences for meet
Verb
Since Newsom directed state workers to return to in-person work four days a week starting in July, several unions have filed unfair labor practices that allege the administration violated state labor laws by failing to meet and confer over the impacts of the policy change.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Don and Anita met as teenagers on their middle school swim team.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Noun
The controversy involving Hernandez put the entire event under a national microscope, but Adams was the only girls' athlete who walked away from the meet with a significant penalty.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
At last weekend’s meet, for example, Hernandez’s competing did not push any cisgender girls out of competition.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Adjective
Certainly, there aren’t many straight love stories where a meet-cute is followed by one of the parties going off to shag someone else.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022
Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot!
—Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022
See All Example Sentences for meet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meet
Verb
-
Domestic cats descend from desert-dwelling ancestors who rarely encountered large bodies of water.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
-
Yankees supporters are accustomed to Dodger Stadium being hostile ground, but being hit by a chunk of concrete falling from the stadium ceiling is beyond what fans steel themselves to encounter.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Verb
-
The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
-
In my view, true climate leadership demands the vision to turn decarbonization into a catalyst for prosperity, where innovation, science and integrity converge to build industries that heal rather than harm.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
-
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
-
Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Verb
-
These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
-
To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
-
Instead, as Apple heads into this year’s showcase, the company faces nagging questions about whether the nearly 50-year-old company has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that turned it into a tech trendsetter.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
-
Palestinian medical residents faced extra obstacles when competing for positions in such fields as obstetrics and gynecology, which was Qasem Hassan’s preference.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
-
That matches Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar as the fastest active defenseman to that mark.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
-
The singer donned a completely sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown to promote her new record on Wednesday, June 4, at Rockefeller Center in New York City, accentuating her chic look with matching black underwear and no bra in a risqué, NSFW Instagram post.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
-
Lynch opened up a whole new space where ambiguity wasn’t just tolerated — it was embraced.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
12 June 2025
-
The mayor did warn that vandalism wouldn't be tolerated.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Verb
-
That work has given him enough money to pay for car insurance and other expenses, but not enough to move out from his parents’ home.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
-
Federal Pell Grants go to low-income students and do not need to be paid back; the administration wants to cut the maximum amount of the annual grant from roughly $7,400 to $5,700.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
2 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share